Binoculars

[superwa]

Agree. We love our stabilized ones

 

[blaster]

I recently bought these online. https://tristatecamera.com/product/NIKON_10x50_Aculon_A211_Binoculars_8248_1050ACU.html?refid=279&KPID=NIK1050ACU/A&fl=GSPaid&gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw756lBhDMARIsAEI0AglX-2A3AIHwnKb8dPRIcoL2P4aKn0kHehpgK8N6DteCYuAlItH2RV0aAu2XEALw_wcB

For the money they are a great deal and shipped quickly.

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

Wow what a thread! I have a super inexpensive pair, my neighbor gave them to me after we past the sand bar and I couldn’t quite make out the bikinis. Queen likes to sit on the bow and take in the sights. I’ll post a pic tomorrow, I’m guessing they were less than $100. Fun to have though.

Update, sorry for no picture, see my post in our 290 thread, heading back down tomorrow and I'll try to remember.
Jon

 

[GirlyGirl1999]

Update, sorry for no picture, see my post in our 290 thread, heading back down tomorrow and I'll try to remember.
Jon

Not sure if anyone is following this but here is what we have. Plus they were free!

Jon

 

[Maybe A Dancer]

You get what you pay for. 7X50 have a wider field of view than 7X30 and anything over 7 magnification will probably need stabilization on a moving boat. I use the Steiner 7X50. Set them up once and they never need focussing. I have a pair that I bought in 1990 and they still work fine, no fogging, no moisture inside, and no focussing needed.

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I beg to disagree, oftentimes you get LESS than you pay for.

Fujinon stabilized binocs here, and a cheapo set for the kids.

Wretched excess........ perhaps.

However I have a bad case of Diplopia - Double Vision.

Wouldn't be that serious an issue on land.

On a boat, moving in all directions, well good luck.

If you amortize the cost over your future boating career, it's really not a big deal.

For me, with this condition, makes all the difference in the world.

If you do go high end, change the batteries when you change the smoke detectors. Also, invest in a hard shell, foam filled protective case.

Do not ever let the "kids" use them, and be careful who you share them with.

They are a precision instrument, not to be tossed around.

Finally, if you know someone with a set, ask to try them out ON A MOVING BOAT.

Believe me, it's NOT the same as standing in the West Marine store!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BEST !

RWS

 

[superwa]

I hate it when the rubber get sticky over time. Any tricks to keep that from happening? We don’t keep them in the sun

 

[superwa]

My only disagreement is to let the kids use them. We want ours to learn everything we do on the boat. Of course they need to learn the right safe way or they don’t touch anything.

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I beg to disagree, oftentimes you get LESS than you pay for.

Fujinon stabilized binocs here, and a cheapo set for the kids.

Wretched excess........ perhaps.

However I have a bad case of Diplopia - Double Vision.

Wouldn't be that serious an issue on land.

On a boat, moving in all directions, well good luck.

If you amortize the cost over your future boating career, it's really not a big deal.

For me, with this condition, makes all the difference in the world.

If you do go high end, change the batteries when you change the smoke detectors. Also, invest in a hard shell, foam filled protective case.

Do not ever let the "kids" use them, and be careful who you share them with.

They are a precision instrument, not to be tossed around.

Finally, if you know someone with a set, ask to try them out ON A MOVING BOAT.

Believe me, it's NOT the same as standing in the West Marine store!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BEST !

RWS

 

[Pirate Lady]

I hate it when the rubber get sticky

Ya, thats what she said!